Law Enforcement

Watch: London Police Threaten LGBT Activists with Arrest Over Potential to Offend Royal Family Supporters

Andy Towle April 29, 2011

London police evicted a group of LGBT activists from Soho Square earlier today, threatening them with arrest for breach of peace because … [Read more...] about Watch: London Police Threaten LGBT Activists with Arrest Over Potential to Offend Royal Family Supporters

Andy Towle April 4, 2011

David Mixner: Time to take care of our seniors. Dan Savage series Savage U confirmed for MTV. First look: Tony Kushner's The Intelligent … [Read more...] about News: Angry Bird, Tony Kushner, Pet Shop Boys, Dan Savage

Andy Towle March 22, 2011

The City of Fort Worth will pay $400,000 to a gay man injured during a June 2009 police raid on the city's Rainbow Lounge, which coincidentally … [Read more...] about Fort Worth to Pay $400,000 to Gay Man Injured in 2009 Raid on Rainbow Lounge Nightclub

Andy Towle February 14, 2011

Police broke up and assaulted a group of approximately 15 gay activists who were holding a kiss-in on Saturday in the Plaza de Armas de Lima in … [Read more...] about Police Rough-Up Gay Activists at Lima, Peru Kiss-In

Steve Pep February 5, 2011

After a trial that lasted almost two weeks, a California judge this week refused to dismiss charges for 19 men arrested in the the Warm Sands sex … [Read more...] about Judge Rules In Favor Of Palm Springs Police In Warm Sands Trial

Andy Towle January 10, 2011

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik continues to speak out against the political vitriol and dangerous rhetoric.Says Dupnik:"I think that … [Read more...] about Watch: Tucson Sheriff Says Political ‘Vitriol’ Undeniably Tied to Giffords Shooting

Andy Towle January 5, 2011

Palm Springs Police Chief David Dominguez resigned today over remarks he made during a sting operation targeting gay men in the city's Warm … [Read more...] about Palm Springs Police Chief Resigns Over Remarks Made During Sting Targeting Gay Men

Andy Towle December 28, 2010

Yesterday I posted about a weekend gay bashing in downtown Austin, Texas in which two men were attacked while, they claim, many witnesses looked on … [Read more...] about Watch: Anti-Gay Assault Victims Say Police Didn’t Care

Andy Towle December 20, 2010

I've posted about Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Dennis Engelhard, and his partner's fight for survivor benefits following Engelhard's … [Read more...] about Missouri Names Highway After Late Gay Trooper But Continues to Shaft His Partner of 15 Years

Andy Towle December 14, 2010

You may recall the lawsuit filed by the ACLU in October on behalf of Forrest Copunty, Misssissippi corrections officer Andre Cooley, who was fired … [Read more...] about MS Sheriff Denies Wrongdoing in Firing Gay Corrections Officer